Written by your guide: A multi-part feature on the history of automobiles starting with the first steam, electrical, and gasoline-engine cars. Learn the controversy behind discovering who was really first in car history and understand the importance of the internal combustion engine. The lives of many famous automotive makers are explored in detail with special pages on the assembly line, the origins of the name automobile, the patent disputes, and more. After reading this article try our fun automobile trivia quiz to test your knowledge.
Famous Automobile Makers
Nicolaus August Otto
Nicolaus August Otto invented the gas motor engine in 1876.
Gottlieb Daimler
In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler invented a gas engine that allowed for a revolution in car design.
Karl Benz (Carl Benz)
Karl Benz was the German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.
John Lambert
America's first gasoline-powered automobile was the 1891 Lambert car invented by John W. Lambert.
Duryea Brothers
They founded America's first company to manufacture and sell gasoline-powered vehicles.
Henry Ford
Henry Ford improved the assembly line for automobile manufacturing (Model-T), invented a transmission mechanism, and popularized the gas-powered automobile.
Rudolf Diesel
Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel-fueled internal combustion engine.
Charles Franklin Kettering invented the first automobile electrical ignition system and the first practical engine-driven generator.
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